Regardless of summery climate nonetheless hanging round, we’re counting the times till snow is falling and lifts are spinning. Though it looks like ski season simply led to components of California, a number of resorts have already began to announce their opening dates. Mammoth Mountain stayed open till mid-June this previous yr, and different resorts like Palisades Tahoe had been spinning lifts till Memorial Day with loads of snow to spare. Notably, Homewood Mountain Resort will reopen this season after spending the 2024-25 season closed. Homewood is providing a number of new go choices, together with one which’s solely out there to locals. The mountain additionally has a number of main enhancements, together with a brand new gondola underway forward of the 2025-26 season, though some will not be in play till the 2026-27 season. Listed below are California’s introduced opening dates for the 2025-26 ski season. This text might be up to date as extra resorts announce within the coming weeks. Think about bookmarking this web page if you would like to remain updated.Need to sustain with the perfect tales and images in snowboarding? Subscribe to the brand new Powder To The Folks e-newsletter for weekly updates.
Photograph: Cody Mathison, Mammoth Mountain
Opening Dates for California Ski Resorts Winter 2025-26
This checklist could also be up to date.
Mammoth Mountain: November 14, 2025Palisades Tahoe: November 26, 2025Heavenly: November 21, 2025Northstar: November 21, 2025June Mountain: TBASierra at Tahoe: TBAHomewood Mountain Resort: TBASugar Bowl: TBABear Valley: TBAKirkwood: November 21, 2025Donner Ski Ranch: TBAChina Peak: TBABig Bear: TBABoreal: TBAMt. Shasta Ski Park: TBAMt. Baldy: TBATahoe Donner: TBA
Photograph: Courtesy Palisades Tahoe
What’s Occurring In California This Season?
Alongside the traditional Cali ski season happenings (monster storms, big sends, and so on., and so on.), there are some things to pencil into your calendar, or control for those who’re a California skier this yr. The Tahoe space will kick off winter with the Tahoe Video games, a two day competition with an on-snow rail jam amongst different sport demonstrations. The Tahoe Video games will happen September 27-28, 2025, on the Lake Tahoe Amphitheater.The Tahoe Stay digital music competition returns to Palisades Tahoe in December of this yr, with none aside from basketball star Shaquille O’Neal because the headliner in his DJ alter-ego, DIESEL. Palisades Tahoe has additionally welcomed an lovely new avalanche canine to their avalanche canine ski patrol unit, so if Shaq is not up your alley, possibly this canine is. Binny is not the one new avalanche canine in at a California resort this winter both. Bear Valley’s patrol unit can be welcoming Gallatin “Gallie” the golden retriever to their patrol unit this winter. Lastly, for those who’re a California skier (or not) and in search of somewhat additional steeze this winter, you’ll be able to choose up one of many Caldera Co. x POWDER beanies. Caldera Co. is a Tahoe primarily based firm that POWDER is stoked to be collaborating with on a limited-edition run of fleece hats this winter.
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